Ulysses Simpson Keller (1864 - 1926)

Born 15 Mar 1864 in Adair County, Missouri, USA

Died 15 Jan 1926 at age 61 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Posted on Findagrave.com: JUDGE U. S. G. KELLER, known as Grant Keller, was born in Adair County, Missouri, March 15, 1864, being a son of Samuel M. and Nancy (Crabtree) Keller. He was married Sept. 24, 1896, to Miss Effie J. Burns, daughter of A.H. and Martha J. Burns. They have six children: Sam B., aged thirteen; Homer, L., eleven; Carl Grant, nine; Thomas Karl, seven; Frederick, five; Clinton Hadley, two. Judge Keller was born and reared on a farm seven miles east of Kirksville. His father died when Mr. Keller was five years old and he continued to live with his mother till his marriage, helping to run the old home farm. He then bought a part of the old home place, and continued the occupation of farming till 1902, when he was elected Probate Judge. At this time he moved to Kirksville to take charge of his office. In 1906 he was re-elected and again in 1910, the term being four years. He still owns his farm of 108 acres, eight miles east of Kirksville. He also owns six acres and a residence property in Kirksville. Judge Keller is an ardent Republican in politics and belongs to the Masonic, I.O.O.F., K. of P., Elks, Yoemen, M.W.A., Redmen, A.T.A., Homesteaders and Sons of Veteran Fraternities. He is a member of the Methodist church. History of Adair County, 1911 By Eugene Morrow Violette, Page 827.

Burial - Ownbey Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri.

Sources

• Source: S1600898554 Repository: #R1600053832 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=101024844&pid=213
• Repository: R1600053832 Ancestry.com.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57757736/ulysses-simpson_grant-keller: accessed 25 May 2023), memorial page for Judge Ulysses Simpson Grant Keller (15 Mar 1864–15 Jan 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57757736, citing Ownbey Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by NE MO (contributor 46863367).

Census - 29 Jun 1870, Township 62 Range 14, Adair County, Missouri, pg. 7/20, visit 43. (With mother and 5 siblings)

Census - 4 Jun 1880, Salt River Twp. Adair County, Missouri, ED 143, pg. 5/28, visit 41.

Census - 4 May 1910, Salt River Twp. Adair County, Missouri, ED 20, pg. 20/22, visit 247. (With widowed mother)